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He is one of the great cult players in Swedish hockey.
Now the legendary Sergei Fokin has reappeared in the most unexpected way.
Namely in a Lucia train – and the picture makes the whole of hockey Sweden laugh.
As early as 1992, the great defenseman Sergei Fokin moved to Sweden to continue his hockey career. There, the 190-centimeter-long and 105-kilogram guy would become immensely popular and loved on the ice.
The golden hero Fokin
It was only two seasons in Västerås, but the big breakthrough would come in connection with the move to Karlstad and playing in Färjestads BK. Where Fokin became “Sigge” with all of Värmland.
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The Russian would win a total of 3 SM golds with FBK during a golden time in the club’s history and forever write himself into the hearts of the supporters as a real hero. In total, there were 11 seasons in the Elitserien, as the SHL was called before, and a total of 123 points in 443 games in the top league.
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Wonderful picture
Sergei Fokin has since remained in Sweden and is today 59 years old. Nowadays, the former cult player works as a teacher at the hockey high school in Hagfors and once again he has reached the limelight again in the most unexpected way.
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For a picture of the hockey legend, see this one below, currently spreading around the country and everyone is absolutely loving it. There we see how Fokin has dressed up as an angel and takes his place in the teachers’ Lucia train at the high school where he works.
“The only picture you need today: Sergei Fokin as an angel in the teachers’ traditional St. Lucia procession in Hagfors,” writes Värmland’s Folkblad’s sports manager Johan Ekbergwho posted the photo on Twitter.
“I didn’t know I needed this, but I did. Thanks!” one user replies.
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The comments on the picture, see it below, also show how popular and lovable Sergei Fokin still is.
“Today’s best”, writes one user on Twitter.
“Absolutely wonderful,” writes another.
“Now I forgive him because he tackled my nose bone,” writes a third jokingly.
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